Miss Food City

Jennifer Whittington of Pounding Mill, Va. has been crowned 2008 Miss Food City. She will represent Food City during the Food City 500, the
Food City 250 and other NASCAR events at Bristol Motor Speedway during 2008.

Quoting this..."I was completely shocked when the announcer called my name, but it
has been an incredible honor and a blessing to be crowned Miss Food
City 500. I would like to personally congratulate all of the other
contestants on a job well done and thank them for the friendship and
memories that we have all made."

Jennifer is a 23-year-old student at the Quillen College of Medicine in Johnson City, Tenn. She is a NASCAR enthusiast and enjoys relaxing with family and friends, going to church,
volunteering in her community, hiking, running, playing with her dog. She is looking forward to the opportunity
to use her medical experience to care for her patients and at the same
time make them feel valued and comfortable. She plans to graduate from
medical school and complete a residency in General Surgery/Trauma
Surgery.

Miss Food City serves as K-VA-T Food Stores representative throughout the year at races and race-related events, including the Nextel
Cup Food City 500 and the Nationwide Series Food City 250 and their
respective Sharpie events at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Pageant entrants must be never married, childless females between 18 and 25
years of age. The competition is limited to the first 30 applications
received. The deadline for 2008 contestant entries was September 21.

Miss Food City receives $500 cash plus additional prizes; first and second runners-up receive $200 and $100 cash prizes, respectively; and Miss Photogenic also receives a special gift.

Reigning Miss Food City Britney Hagy will pass the crown to the winner of the 2008 Miss Food City 500/250 Pageant on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007. The event will be held at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Bristol, Tenn and is open to the public. Admission to the event is $5. Tickets are available through the Paramount box office.

The Miss Food City Pageant is sponsored by the Twin City Woman's Club and WXBQ FM 96.9.